Free Verse · Family
A Wish with a Face
We painted a room for a rumor,
bought socks for a hope,
hummed songs to a heartbeat
flickering on a screen —
and now here you are:
our wish, with a face.
Original poem © QuillOak — free for personal use.
“A Wish with a Face” by The QuillOak Editors — quilloak.com/poems/a-wish-with-a-face
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